S. Adrienne Kaufmann, OSB

Date Entered Community: August 1956
Date of Profession: June 1958

Ministry Highlights: Retired: Initiating Peace & Conflict Resolution Studies with Abdul Aziz at American University 1985-99

Current Ministry: Adjunct Professor at Mount Marty College, Pastoral visits to our Sisters

Favorite Verse in the Holy Rule: Prologue vs. 49 “When we have advanced in this life and in faith, we shall run on this path with hearts enlarged, and an unspeakable sweetness of love.” (I am old enough now to know this is true!)

The JOY of being a Benedictine Sister in this community: God had a design for my life that was an incredible journey. My wildest imagination could not have dreamed anything this awesome.